Goodell: Seahawks in compliance

As Seattle executives were conducting a lengthy interview with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier about their head coaching job Saturday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was telling the Cincinnati Enquirer that the Seahawks have not danced around following the Rooney Rule despite reports that Pete Carroll already has agreed to become their coach.

"They have in both cases," Goodell said of Seattle and Washington. "I can assure you they have complied with the rule with the information that I have. I mean I've been in contact with them so they've been in compliance. I can't give all the details but they're in compliance."

The NFL Network reports that the Seahawks interviewed other minority candidates last week. I bet that's going to come as a surprise to Jim Mora, who was fired on Friday.

Update: It sounds as if the interview between Frazier and Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke lasted for more than four hours today. If Leiweke's name sounds familiar it's because he's the former president of the Minnesota Wild.